Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth plans to visit the US military base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, where some undocumented migrants have been held as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that he was replacing the top lawyers for the military services because he didn't think they were “well-suited” to provide recommendations when lawful orders are given.

Two of President Donald Trump’s top advisers declined to describe Russia as the aggressor in the war in Ukraine, as the administration seeks Vladimir Putin’s support for a peace deal.

"It's the beginning of a very, very serious degradation of the military and politicization of the military," he said.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brutally shut down a reporter’s question about an “underqualified” replacement for the ousted chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, CQ Brown. Hegseth was enjoying some small talk with Saudi Defense Minister Khalid Bin Salman and his delegation Monday afternoon in the Pentagon,

Trump claimed Monday that any agencies saying not to respond to the email were doing it "in a friendly manner."

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth denied the existence of a "list" of planned senior military officials that he and the Trump administration planned to fire.

Hegseth said the top lawyers for the Air Force, Army and Navy weren't “well-suited” to provide recommendations when lawful orders are given.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth admitted Sunday that he’d fired the top military lawyers so that Donald Trump’s administration can get away with whatever it wants. During an appearance on Fox News,

Mr. Hegseth served at the U.S. Navy base as a National Guard lieutenant. The base is now being used to hold some migrants who face deportation.